New Research Uncovers A Few Winners, But Many More Losers

April 7, 2014: New research conducted by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey, the University of New Mexico, and Northern Arizona University reveals that dramatic distribution losses and a few major distribution gains are forecasted for southwestern bird and reptile species as the climate changes. Overall, the study forecasted species distribution losses – that is, where species are able to live – of nearly half for all but one of the 5 reptile species they examined, including for the iconic chuckwalla. More results from this project are described in the USGS news release for the report.